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SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Financially troubled discount store chain Homeplus Co. on Sunday again requested emergency operating loans from its largest creditor, Meritz Securities Co.
Members of North Korea’s soccer club Naegohyang Women’s FC team arrives at Incheon International Airpot in Incheon, South Korea, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in para 6; ADDS photos)By Yoo Jee-ho
A People Power Party lawmaker accused President Lee Jae Myung's office on Sunday of unfairly pressuring US news outlet Bloomberg over its recent reports about Seoul's controversial "citizen dividend" proposal.
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean women's football club Naegohyang Women's FC arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a much-anticipated inter-Korean match this week.
The South Korean U17 national soccer team failed to reach the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup.
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
(ATTN: ADDS comments on Hormuz attack in last 7 paras, additional photo)
The Gwangju Democratization Movement began on May 18, 1980. Tens of thousands of students and other citizens staged demonstrations in Gwangju, protesting against then military junta leader Chun Doo-hwan, who took power in a military coup a year earlier. The uprising is one of the most significant pro-democracy movem…
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's investment in startups shot up 24.1 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, government data showed Sunday.
South Korean retail investors are pouring back into US equities again as enthusiasm for AI-driven tech rallies overwhelms the government’s campaign to steer money back into the domestic market.
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be welcomed with honors equivalent to those accorded during a state visit during her planned trip to the South Korean city of Andong this week for a summit with President Lee Jae Myung, the presidential office said Sunday.
1970 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Cambodia.
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have little difference in the ongoing discussions over Seoul's push to retake wartime operational control (OPCON) from the U.S., a senior presidential official said Sunday, describing the issue as "a political decision."
Relations between South Korea and Japan remained strained long after Japan's colonial rule (1910-1945) ended. It took 20 years for the two countries to normalize diplomatic ties, and more than 60 years have passed since.
Seoul's annual Lotus Lantern Festival, or Yeondeunghoe, lit up Jongno on Saturday, celebrating the Buddhist tradition of sharing joy and overcoming hardship ahead of Buddha's Birthday.
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The government said Sunday it will invest 170 billion won (US$113.3 million) to support small and midsize companies engaged in the production of advanced strategic materials, parts and equipment,
TerraPower, the US small modular reactor developer founded by Bill Gates, has signed a 7 billion won ($4.67 million) deal to acquire Korean sodium-cooled fast reactor safety testing technology, underscoring Korea’s advanced capabilities in next-generation nuclear reactors even as domestic development momentum has sl…
Global asset manager sees growing opportunity as Korea shifts away from lump-sum jeonse leases
South Korea’s large semiconductor and electronics manufacturers are nearing a symbolic milestone: An average monthly salary of 10 million won ($6,700) per employee, driven by the artificial intelligence-led chip boom and surging performance bonuses.
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
In South Korea, entering the workforce has long been seen as a defining step into adulthood. But for some young workers, that milestone is being overshadowed by
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by banks rose for the second consecutive month in April despite tight regulations, as mortgage loans picked up, data showed Sunday.
A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality
A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality
Summit eases worst-case concerns over supply chains and energy imports, but offered few substantive agreements
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Two South Koreans who were held captive in Cambodia in scam-related incidents have been rescued in separate operations conducted through cooperation between South Korean and Cambodian authorities, police said Sunday.
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol will visit Europe to attend the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers' meeting and to encourage investment in South Korea, his office said Sunday.
A report showed Sunday that looking back on their time as students, Seoul citizens in their 20s said they felt the highest level of stress when they were attending the first year of high school.
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Sunday welcomed the planned resumption of dialogue between Samsung Electronics and its labor union amid a looming strike, while warning that the government will consider every possible measure, including emergency arbitration, to minimize potential damage to t…
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Operating profits at South Korea's top companies exceeded 156 trillion won (US$104 billion) in the first quarter of this year, with more than 60 percent generated by the country's two leading chipmakers, industry data showed Sunday.
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- A planned visit to South Korea by a North Korean women's football team suggests the possibility of future discussions on inter-Korean cooperation within multilateral frameworks, though it is unlikely to directly lead to broader inter-Korean exchanges, a senior official from an inter-Korean …
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- A 2.0 magnitude earthquake struck waters off the southern island of Jeju on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.
Ra Mi-ran and Lee Re front Park Bong-seop's family-friendly fantasy, the latest in a string of Korean live-action takes on Japanese IP
South Korea is moving to stabilize its blood supply by encouraging more donations from older adults, whose population is expected to grow amid the country’s demographic shift.
The robots, named Gabi, Seokga, Mohee and Nisa, walked through the Jongno district beside performers, dancers and long lines of illuminated lotus lanterns. Organisers said about 50,000 participants carried nearly 100,000 handmade lanterns during the annual procession linked to the Jogye Order, the country’s largest …
Michael Kim, of South Korea, watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament practice round at Aronimink Golf Club, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Heavy selling swept across Asian markets on Friday, with South Korea's benchmark KOSPI plunging 6% as traders aggressively reduced exposure to the country's semiconductor sector. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led the decline. The catalyst for the sell-off was labor action risk headlines at Samsung, where the comp…
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first death from heat-related illnesses this year was reported Saturday amid an early heat wave, marking the earliest such case on record in any year, health authorities said.
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- With his team gearing up for multiple weeks of training before their first match at this year's FIFA World Cup, South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo said Saturday he will try to empower his players and help them take ownership of their performances.
FILE -South Korea’s Son Heung-min goes for the ball during the international friendly soccer match between South Korea and Ivory Coast in Milton Keynes, England, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, File)
(ATTN: ADDS comments, details throughout, photo)By Yoo Jee-ho
South Korea released their 26-man squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup on Saturday, with longtime captain Son Heung-min headed to his fourth and possibly final appearance at the sport's showpiece event.
(ATTN: ADDS details in last 7 paras)By Yoo Jee-ho
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The following is the list of South Korean players named to the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with their clubs in parentheses.
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea released their 26-man squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup on Saturday, with longtime captain Son Heung-min headed to his fourth and possibly final appearance at the sport's showpiece event.
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Dialogue between Samsung Electronics Co. and its labor union will resume after the management decided to replace its main negotiator, a top union official said Saturday.
Nobel economist says Korea should prioritize startups and structural innovation over rushed redistribution measures
(2nd LD) Debris from airborne objects that hit S. Korean ship in Strait of Hormuz arrives in country
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Saturday called for unity within his company as its labor union plans to begin a major strike next week amid an impasse in wage negotiations.
